Grant Writer Job at Cayuga Centers in New York
Cayuga Centers, New York, NY, United States, 10261
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- Job Tracking ID: 512690-891644
- Job Location: New York, NY
- Job Level: Entry Level (less than 2 years)
Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Grant Writer
Location: New York, NY
Earn: $65,000 - $75,000/annually
Share our commitment to helping children, youth, and families build strong/life-changing relations and avoid hospitalization or placement. Bring your experience, compassion, and energy to the team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families!
About Cayuga Centers
Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have 22 offices across 8 states and serve over 17,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!
At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We provide our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and has a sense of belonging.
About the Program and Position:
The Grant Writer will scan for new funding opportunities to spur the growth of existing services or to support new program development. Cayuga Centers has programs in Upstate New York, New York City, Delaware, Pittsburgh, PA, and Southeast Florida.
Reporting to the Grants Specialist, the Grant Writer will be responsible for writing and sending grant applications and Letters of Intent (LOI). In coordination with the Grants Specialist and administrative and program leadership, this person will assess program and agency needs and identify and pursue financial resources to meet those needs. Additionally, this person will work closely with agency leadership to pursue areas of strategy growth through program replication in new areas or new program development to meet the needs of an established community.
Schedule: Exempt
Regular hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. Must be flexible around submission deadlines and program needs.
How do you get to use your skills:
- Research funding opportunities and identify those that are potentially a good fit for supporting Cayuga Centers’ programs and strategic growth;
- Provide concise information used to determine the benefit of pursuing new opportunities;
- Stay informed of emerging trends in child welfare on a local, state, and national level, as well as various research-informed and evidence-based models being used throughout the country;
- Write high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications, and supporting documents;
- Partner with program directors and senior management team to learn about emerging needs and be able to translate them into a strong written narrative;
- Manage all deadlines and workflows for LOIs, grant applications, and reports including internal deadlines for collection of information from other staff, ensuring on-time submission and a high rate of